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Table 6 Main adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes

From: General methods for measuring and comparing medical interventions in childbirth: a framework

Perinatal and maternal adverse event

BCM Group

ACM Group

Difference

Episiotomy (%)

230 (36.1)

409 (29.7)

NS

Third and fourth degree lacerations (%)

3 (0.5)

6 (0.4)

NS

Major postpartum hemorrhage (≥1500 ml) (%)

12 (1.9)

30 (2.2)

NS

Number of blood transfusions (%)

0 (0)

2 (0.1)

NS

Maternal mortality

0

0

NS

Maternal intensive care unit admission

0

0

NS

Newborns with an Apgar score at 5 min of 7 or less and/or pH of the umbilical artery of 7.00 (composite measure) (%)

6 (0.9)

7 (0.5)

NS

HIE

0

0

NS

Perinatal death

0

0

NS